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I have some simple questions about RAID.
1. If I install XP on a RAID0 array with 2 disks, can I just do a repair install without loosing the data (in case XP doesn't boot anymore)? I read that if you create a RAID array all data is lost, can the XP install "import" the array without having to create a new one? Like when using a single disk, you can just re-install XP without formatting and keep the data.
2. Can RAID0 be configured to use more than 2 disks (to make it even faster)?
3. If I have a system with XP on its own non-RAID disk + 2 other disks which are part of a RAID array, will I be able to just "enable" that RAID array after installing a fresh copy of XP, without loosing anything?
4. Do I need software to be running all the time, "managing the raid", or do I just need it once, to set it up, and install the drivers?
5. If 3. is possible and 4. is true, I guess I just have to re-install the RAID software/drivers to re-enable the RAID array?
1. If I install XP on a RAID0 array with 2 disks, can I just do a repair install without loosing the data (in case XP doesn't boot anymore)? I read that if you create a RAID array all data is lost, can the XP install "import" the array without having to create a new one? Like when using a single disk, you can just re-install XP without formatting and keep the data.
2. Can RAID0 be configured to use more than 2 disks (to make it even faster)?
3. If I have a system with XP on its own non-RAID disk + 2 other disks which are part of a RAID array, will I be able to just "enable" that RAID array after installing a fresh copy of XP, without loosing anything?
4. Do I need software to be running all the time, "managing the raid", or do I just need it once, to set it up, and install the drivers?
5. If 3. is possible and 4. is true, I guess I just have to re-install the RAID software/drivers to re-enable the RAID array?